2024 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 2024 IIHF World Championship Division II will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Serbia Bulgaria |
| Dates | 21–27 April 22–28 April |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
The Group A tournament will be held in Belgrade, Serbia from 21 to 27 April and the Group B tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria from 22 to 28 April 2024.[2][3]
Group A tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Serbia |
| Dates | 21–27 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Website | |
| Website | |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Serbia |
Host, placed 6th in Division I B in 2023 and was relegated. |
 Georgia |
Placed 2nd in Division II A in 2023. |
 Croatia |
Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2023. |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Placed 4th in Division II A in 2023. |
 Israel |
Placed 5th in Division II A in 2023 |
 United Arab Emirates |
Placed 1st in Division II B in 2023 and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I B |
| 2 | Georgia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Croatia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II B |
First match(es) will be played: 21 April 2024. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Group B tournament
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| Dates | 22–28 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Website | |
| Website | |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Iceland |
Placed 6th in Division II A in 2023 and was relegated. |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
Placed 2nd in Division II B in 2023. |
| Bulgaria |
Host, placed 3rd in Division II B in 2023. |
 New Zealand |
Placed 4th in Division II B in 2023. |
 Turkey |
Placed 5th in Division II B in 2023. |
 Chinese Taipei |
Placed 1st in Division III A in 2023 and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II A |
| 2 | Belgium |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Turkey |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division III A |
First match(es) will be played: 15 April 2024. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+3).
| 22 April 2024 13:00 | Chinese Taipei | v | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 22 April 2024 16:30 | Belgium | v | Turkey | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 22 April 2024 20:00 | Bulgaria | v | Iceland | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 23 April 2024 13:00 | Turkey | v | Chinese Taipei | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 23 April 2024 16:30 | Iceland | v | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 23 April 2024 20:00 | Belgium | v | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 25 April 2024 13:00 | Iceland | v | Turkey | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 25 April 2024 16:30 | Belgium | v | Chinese Taipei | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 25 April 2024 20:00 | Bulgaria | v | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 27 April 2024 13:00 | New Zealand | v | Belgium | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 27 April 2024 16:30 | Turkey | v | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 27 April 2024 20:00 | Chinese Taipei | v | Iceland | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 28 April 2024 13:00 | New Zealand | v | Turkey | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 28 April 2024 16:30 | Bulgaria | v | Chinese Taipei | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 28 April 2024 20:00 | Iceland | v | Belgium | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
References
- "And 2027 goes to …". IIHF. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- "Srbija domaćin Svetskog prvenstva i kvalifikacija za Olimpijske igre". hockeyserbia.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- "България взе две световни по хокей на лед". dnesplus.bg. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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